saturated; saturating
Definition of saturate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to satisfy fully : satiate
2 : to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained
water saturated with salt
3a : to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades
book is saturated with Hollywood— Newgate Callendar
b : to load to capacity
4 : to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine
saturate
adjectiveDefinition of saturate (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of saturate was in 1538
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